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Troy Fire District Board Appointments Shot Down
Appointments of two men to serve on the board of trustees for the Troy Fire Protection District which were brought forward by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, first considered in May then postponed until this month, have failed to move forward due to a lack of a majority vote of support.
County Board rejects Bethalto man's concert permit request
The Madison County Board’s July meeting didn’t have many heated discussions. Much of the time was spent sifting through nine appointments made by chair Kurt Prenzler to boards and commissions. Members approved five and turned-down four. They also voted against the county issuing a special use permit for...
Global IT Outage Causes Tech Disruptions in Madison Count
The latest worldwide technology disruptions have led to broad chaos, affecting airlines, banks, companies and emergency services. In the local area, problems arising from this shutdown were reported by Madison County, Glen Carbon and BJC Health. The Reaction from Madison County. “We faced some problems with our computers shutting down...
Madison County Circuit Clerk's Office Gets 100 Percent Rating For Its Passport Services
EDWARDSVILLE — The U.S. Department of State recently recognized the Madison County Clerk’s Office for meeting its annual inspection requirements for managing passport applications. “Our Passport Services division received a special certificate of achievement proclaiming a 100 percent rating with zero penalties or deductions on the inspections, Circuit...
Madison County: Eastbound I-270 Lane Closures Near Granite City Begin July 19
– The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs to eastbound Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, July 19. One lane will remain open. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, July 22.
Madison County faces tech disruptions amid global IT outage
Technology disruptions worldwide have struck airlines, banks, businesses, and even emergency services. Locally, Madison County, Glen Carbon, and BJC Health have reported various issues. "Madison County experienced some with computers going down and the information technology (IT) department was quickly able to get systems that were affected up and going...
Student-Athletes Praised at Meeting
MADISON COUNTY — Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert Werden took the lead last week in recognizing the accomplishments of several local area student-athletes for their exemplary performances on the field of competition this spring. Appearing as a guest speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Madison...
State’s Attorney’s Office seeks forfeiture of Lexus, $250,000 cash
EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a forfeiture claim against two New York residents to seize $250,000 and a 2017 Lexus as a result of a traffic stop in St. Jacob. Kezhong Xie, 40, of Staten Island; and Xiaolin Zheng, 37, of Brooklyn,...
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